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Retained Lens Fragment Presenting 32 Years After Cataract Extraction, Thomas Tien, Marcos A Crespo, Tatyana Milman, Zeba Syed
Retained Lens Fragment Presenting 32 Years After Cataract Extraction, Thomas Tien, Marcos A Crespo, Tatyana Milman, Zeba Syed
Wills Eye Hospital Papers
Purpose: To report a patient with retained lens material presenting over three decades after initial cataract extraction with fluctuating corneal edema and intraocular inflammation.
Observations: A 66-year-old man presented with a first episode of decreased vision and photophobia 32 years after cataract extraction without intraocular lens implantation in the right eye. Slit lamp examination revealed a tan-colored oblong mass in the inferior angle, in addition to corneal edema and an anterior chamber reaction. The patient was aphakic with traumatic mydriasis, and accordingly it was noted that the mass shifted location between anterior and posterior chambers over subsequent evaluations. The anterior …
Lacrimal Gland Tumors In Turkey: Types, Frequency, And Outcomes., Yağmur Seda Yeşiltaş, Ahmet Kaan Gündüz, Esra Erden, Carol L. Shields
Lacrimal Gland Tumors In Turkey: Types, Frequency, And Outcomes., Yağmur Seda Yeşiltaş, Ahmet Kaan Gündüz, Esra Erden, Carol L. Shields
Wills Eye Hospital Papers
AIM: To evaluate the clinical, radiological, and treatment features of lacrimal gland tumors.
METHODS: Retrospective review of 99 eyes of 92 patients with lacrimal gland tumors diagnosed and managed in a single institution between January 1999 and March 2017. Clinical and radiological features, histopathology, treatment methods, and prognosis were evaluated.
RESULTS: The mean patient age was 40.3 (range: 7-80)y. The diagnosis was made histopathologically in 91 (91.9%) tumors and on a clinical and radiological basis in 8 (8.1%) tumors. Final diagnoses included idiopathic orbital inflammation (pseudotumor) in 46 (46.5%) lesions, pleomorphic adenoma in 14 (14.1%), adenoid cystic carcinoma in 12 …